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Feb 2024
45m 58s

The Moral Economy of Infrastructures in ...

OXFORD UNIVERSITY
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As social media posts from the slopes of Mount Everest become almost commonplace Dr Jolynna Sinanan (University of Manchester) focuses on digital media use amongst guides and porters and the impact of digital infrastructures in the area. 
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